Guidebook for Negombo
Food Scene
Lords Restaurant Complex
Porutota RoadInnovative fusion cuisine in a stylish setting
Prego Italian Restaurant
Porutota RoadGood Italian restaurant
Drinks & Nightlife
A popular bar on the beach. Walk through the bar to the back. At the back there are a few seats on the sand!
Tastees Banana
39B Porutota RdA popular bar on the beach. Walk through the bar to the back. At the back there are a few seats on the sand!
Sightseeing
A long and wide stretch of beach popular with locals and tourists. A great place to see Sri Lankans and their families enjoying the joys of being at the beach.
12 locals recommend
Negombo Beach
A long and wide stretch of beach popular with locals and tourists. A great place to see Sri Lankans and their families enjoying the joys of being at the beach.
Temple Road
Temple Road
Fish Market
RoadThe fish market is best visited early in the morning.
The natural beauty of Negombo is best experienced on a boat safari.
Waterland offers 2 boat safaris from its boat dock.
1. A boat safari north (1 1/2 hours). 40 USD.
2. A boat safari south to Negombo Lagoon (3 hours) 80 USD.
20 locals recommend
Hamilton Canal
The natural beauty of Negombo is best experienced on a boat safari.
Waterland offers 2 boat safaris from its boat dock.
1. A boat safari north (1 1/2 hours). 40 USD.
2. A boat safari south to Negombo Lagoon (3 hours) 80 USD.
Traveler advice
Getting around
3-wheelers/tuk-tuks are the best way to get around
3-wheelers (foreigners call them tuk tuks) are an inexpensive and fun way to go for short distances in Sri Lanka.
Waterland has a rota of local tuk-tuk drivers who are friendly, reliable, and who speak English. The drivers Waterland have set prices.
When you want a 3-wheeler, simply ask the Front Desk staff and they will call one.
Don't miss
Play billiards on a piece of history
Play billiards on a piece of history in our Billiards Room. The teak billiard table was originally on a colonial tea estate.
Waterland also has board games that guests may play including backgammon, chess, dominoes, and Scrabble.
In the garden, play boules or bean bag toss on our boules court.
Customs and culture
Take a Sri Lankan cooking class
Learn how to make Sri Lankan rice & curry and a series of side dishes. Enjoy the meal you prepare as a late lunch or have it served for dinner. Includes a drink and recipe book.
2:30pm - 4:30pm. 20 USD per person
Please book at least 24 hours in advance
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Take a tour of Negombo
Ask the Waterland Front Desk staff to arrange a tour of Negombo for you.
3-4 hours.
May be done by 3-wheeler/tuk-tuk or by car. Price depends on mode of transport.
Visit Negombo Lagoon, the fish market, the Dutch Fort, Angurukaramulla Temple, and St. Mary's Church.
Don't miss
Have some massage treatments on Waterland's Floating Spa
You can book the spa treatments when you are at Waterland.